All employees and retirees with a Great West Life Pay Direct Drug card can have their pharmacy submit their prescription claims electronically. You will be required to pay the pharmacist directly for any expense not covered under our plan.

If there is a problem with an electronic submission and you are required to pay cash for your prescription please submit the Pay Direct Drug Claim form to GWL and contact Susan Diep, Benefits and Compensation Administator at sdiep@wlu.ca or ext 4504, to ensure any problem is corrected.

Expert Travel Financial Security (ETFS) has partnered with Wilfrid Laurier University to offer our employees and retirees an optional "top-up" to the Out-of-Province/Country Emergency Medical Insurance provided under the WLU benefits plan.

How Will This Benefit Employees and Retirees?

Under the WLU benefits plan, employees and retirees have up to 90 days of out-of-province/out-of-country emergency medical insurance per trip. The arrangement with ETFS allows employees and retirees to purchase additional insurance that "tops-up" the WLU plan, extending coverage for up to 90 additional days (180 days in total). In the absence of this arrangement, employees and retirees requiring additional coverage would need to purchase individual coverage from 1st day instead of the 91st day and rates would be based on the total trip duration. There is no age limit and coverage may be applied for either prior to your departure date or between the 80th and 90th day of travel. It is recommended that employees choose to apply for coverage prior to their departure date in case ETFS requires additional medical information.

(Note: provincial medical coverage must be maintained while traveling)

Coverage Details

The following is a list of just some of the emergency medical benefits offered from ETFS. Please contact ETFS for more details.

Hospital Accommodation, Physician Fees

Escort of Children and Grandchildren

Paramedical Services

Transportation to Bedside

Private Duty Nursing

Return to Travel Companion

Ambulance Services

Vehicle Return

Prescription Drugs (30 day supply for new prescriptions)

Out of pocket expenses (meals etc)

Medical Appliances

Remote Evacuation

Emergency Air Transportation

How Much Will The Insurance Cost?

The Rate Sheet and calculation instructions can be obtained from Human Resources department or webpage. Rates will be based on the applicant’s age, any pre-existing medical conditions, and trip duration. There is a minimum premium of $25 per person.

The Tuition Waiver Program is designed to provide encouragement and financial assistance to eligible University employees and retirees and their dependents wishing to undertake educational programs. For more details on the program, please review the Tuition Waiver Policy.

Please submit form to the Human Resources department. Once approved, we will process it to the Business Office which will make adjustments to the LORIS account.

The WLU Pension Plan is an integral part of your total compensation. The pension plan provides you with a source of income when you are retired and are no longer working. Listed below are the most frequently used links:

The WLU Retirees' Association, WLURA, is an association whose members are retired staff, faculty and administrators who wish to maintain contact with the university and with other retirees. WLURA is a member of CURAC, the College and University Retiree Associations of Canada, which represents about 20,000 of us from some 60 institutions.

Please visit the WLURA website for detailed information about the association.